Staunton General District Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements2 rules
A modification request must be submitted to the Clerk in writing before any payment default; the Court may grant it based on need.
Court's wording
Modification requests may be submitted to the Clerk in writing any time during the duration of the Payment Agreement, and the Court may grant such modification based on need. A request for modification must be made before any default in payments.
Each defendant approved by the court for community service shall perform the community service at a nonprofit entity and shall have the supervising authority sign documentation to support the work being performed. The defendant shall provide this documentation to the court.
Filing & Service rules
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The Clerk grants the first continuance; subsequent continuance requests must be made by motion to the Judge.
First continuance granted by Clerk; subsequent requests by Judge on motion.
Page 1 | Continuance Policy
An extension to an installment payment agreement must be approved by the Court.
If an extension is requested, it must be approved by the Court.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | INSTALLMENT PAYMENT AGREEMENT OPTION
A defendant unable to make full payment must notify the Clerk in writing before the agreement's due date and request an extension.
In the event the defendant is unable to make full payment in accordance with the provisions of the plan, the defendant shall notify the Clerk in writing prior to the due date of the agreement and request an extension.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | DEFERRED AND MODIFIED DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENT OPTION
The Clerk of Court may grant one written request for up to a six-month community-service extension if it is received before the completion due date.
The Clerk of Court may grant a one-time extension, not to exceed 6 months, for completion of community service provided the request is made in writing and received by the Clerk prior to the due date for completion of community service.
Criminal cases
Page 2 | COMMUNITY SERVICE